The actor along with his co-star Grace Park is departing the CBS show after disputes about pay equality with their white costars.

"By now many of you have heard the news, and I'm sad to say it is true," the actor posted Wednesday morning on Facebook. "I will not be returning to 'Hawaii Five-0' when production starts next week. Though I made myself available to come back, CBS and I weren't able to agree to terms on a new contract, so I made the difficult choice not to continue."

Last week, Variety reported that Kim and his costar Grace Park would be departing the CBS procedural ahead of its eighth season because of a dispute with CBS Television Studios to reach pay equality with costars Alex O'Loughlin and Scott Caan. Insiders said Kim and Park's final offer from the studio was 10% to 15% less than that of O'Loughlin and Caan, who also have lucrative back-end deals on the show.

Since the announcement of the duo's departure, fans have been critical of CBS' failure to reach parity with the series' two Asian actors while keeping two Caucasian stars on the show. The social-media chatter comes after critics have targeted CBS for its lack of diverse leading roles for women and actors of color, in comparison with the other broadcast networks.

He wrote, "As an Asian American actor, I know first-hand how difficult it is to find opportunities at all, let alone play a well developed, three dimensional character like Chin Ho. I will miss him sincerely. What made him even more special is that he was a representative of a place my family and I so dearly love. It has been nothing short of an honor to be able to showcase the beauty and people of Hawaii every week, and I couldn't be prouder to call these islands home. To my local community, mahalo nui loa."

He continued to write: "I'll end by saying that though transitions can be difficult, I encourage us all to look beyond the disappointment of this moment to the bigger picture. The path to equality is rarely easy. But I hope you can be excited for the future. I am."

Kim has starred on "Hawaii Five-0" as Chin Ho Kelly since the drama's debut in 2010 and was a series regular for seven seasons. Before the CBS series, he became known to television audiences for his starring role on "Lost." While Kim won't be returning to the small screen this coming TV season, Kim's production company, 3AD, has its first major series coming up with "The Good Doctor" on ABC on which he'll serve as an executive producer.